The Eye of the Monocle
1962, French. Directed by Georges Lautner.
In 1943, a German commando conceals a large quantity of gold in an undersea cave on the coast of Corsica. Years later, Schlumpf, the sole survivor of the commando, returns to Corsica to recuperate the treasure -- with British and Soviet spies on his heels, and closely monitored by Dromard, from the French intelligence services. The monocled Dromard is convinced that he can outfox his opponents, but difficulties accumulate: despite his plump appearance, Herr Schlumpf is a sly fellow; Corsica is teeming with treasure hunters from various nationalities; and all parties readily resort to unnatural alliances, brazen treachery, and strong-arm tactics. Who will get the treasure?
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Georges LautnerDirector
- Paul MeurisseThéobald 'Monocle' Dromard
- Elga AndersenErika Murger
- Gaia GermaniDiana
- Charles MillotMatlov
- Robert DalbanPoussin
- Maurice BiraudMartigue
- Georges LautnerGerman Officer
- Raymond MeunierBob Dugoinneau
- Paul MerceySchlumpf
- Henri CoganArchiloque
- Jean LuisiUn 'sinistre'
- Jean-Michel AudinUn 'sinistre'
Details
- Released
- 14 November 1962
- Original title
- L'Œil du Monocle
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Georges Lautner, Jacques Robert, Colonel Rémy
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Watch The Black Monocle (1961) first.
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Next in the series: The Monocle's Sour Laugh (1964).
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The Eye of the Monocle runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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The Eye of the Monocle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 November 1962. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Eye of the Monocle?
The Eye of the Monocle (1962) was directed by Georges Lautner and stars Paul Meurisse, Elga Andersen, Gaia Germani.